2023 Worthing Borough Council election explained

Election Name:2023 Worthing Borough Council election
Country:England
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2022 Worthing Borough Council election
Previous Year:2022
Next Election:2024 Worthing Borough Council Election
Next Year:2024
Seats For Election:12 out of 37 seats to Worthing Borough Council
Majority Seats:19
Leader1:Beccy Cooper
Party1:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election1:23 seats, 46.5%
Seats Before1:23
Seats1:9
Seats After1:24
Seat Change1: 1
Popular Vote1:12,398
Percentage1:45.7%
Swing1: 0.8%
Leader2:Kevin Jenkins[1]
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election2:13 seats, 36.7%
Seats Before2:13
Seats2:2
Seats After2:11
Seat Change2: 2
Popular Vote2:8,539
Percentage2:31.5%
Swing2: 5.2%
Party4:Green Party of England and Wales
Last Election4:0 seats, 9.9%
Seats Before4:0
Seats4:1
Seats After4:1
Seat Change4: 1
Popular Vote4:3,595
Percentage4:13.3%
Swing4: 3.4%
Party5:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election5:1 seat, 6.8%
Seats Before5:1
Seats5:0
Seats After5:1
Popular Vote5:2,422
Percentage5:8.9%
Swing5: 2.1%
Leader
Posttitle:Leader after election
Before Election:Beccy Cooper
Before Party:Labour Party (UK)
After Election:Beccy Cooper
After Party:Labour Party (UK)

The 2023 Worthing Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Worthing Borough Council in West Sussex, England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections in England. There were twelve seats up for election, being the usual nominal third of the council plus a by-election in Central ward.

Summary

Prior to the election the council was under Labour majority control. At the election Labour made a net increase of one seat, increasing their majority. The Green Party won their first seat on the council.[3]

Overall result

The overall result was as follows:[4]

Results by ward

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Worthing Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.[5] The results for each ward were as follows, with an asterisk (*) indicating an incumbent councillor standing for re-election:[6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: How do I become a councillor? . Adur and Worthing Councils . 3 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Notice of Election . 24 March 2023 . 19 April 2023 . Worthing Borough Council.
  3. News: Carey . Jasmine . Worthing Local Election Results 2023: Labour increases majority as Greens take first seat on council . 30 January 2024 . Sussex Live . 5 May 2023.
  4. News: Worthing election result . 30 January 2024 . BBC News . 5 May 2023.
  5. Web site: Statement of Persons Nominated . 5 April 2023 . 19 April 2023 . Worthing Borough Council.
  6. Web site: Election Results 2023 . Worthing Borough Council . 30 January 2024.
  7. Web site: Worthing Borough Council Councillors . Worthing Borough Council . 30 January 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230420180448/https://democracy.adur-worthing.gov.uk/mgMemberIndexGroup.aspx?bcr=1&g=MEMWBC&m=MEMWBC . 20 April 2023.